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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
LABOR INTERESTS.

The Steei-RaiI Manufacturers Decide TO Or
der a Suspension of Work.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 1S.-The conference between
the Bessemer rail manufacturers of the country
of which there are twelve, is exciting wide
spread interest It has been definitely and
authoritatively stated that all the mannfactur-
ers, who have been for years working harmoni-
ously together, have decided to order general
suspension of work, and that it will occur on
the LIST of December The cause of this suspen-
sion is the unsatisfactory condition of the rail
market Many contracts are expiring and new
ones are being held back in hope of lower prices.
Others willing to place contracts, hut the
terms are entirely unsatisfactory. The manu-
facturers say that prices cannot, be reduced,
owing to the high wages and the rates demand
ed for The suspension will throw
mense number of men out of employment, not
only in the mills, but in the coke regions of this
section. 1t is estimated that fully onethird of
the coke output will be thrown on the market,
and this will not only reduce the price. but may
result in a shut down of large proportion of
the ovens. and consequently reduce the number
of workmen. The fact that reduction of wages
has been made in the works ut Troy is taken
an indication that wages will be lower next year.
Result of the Late Miners Convention.
PITTsBURG, Nov. ia circular is being
prepared by Chris Evans. secretary of the Fed
Grafton of Miners and Mine Laborers, and will
De issued TO the ou.UUU miners, organized ana
unorganized, of the country in a short time. It
is in the interest of harmony and unity of &C.
tion and is result of the joint meeting of the
executive boards of the Miners Federation and
National District Assembly 1885, & of L., which
closed in Colum bus yesterday This circular
will be signed by the executive officers of the
two organizations. It will provide tina: strike
shall be ordered in the future without the con
sent of both organizations. In case of strike,
nYO onfz afI ha a IN nj fu ~, fho n
tr;ct where it occurs shall levy upon both organ.
izations. The two boards will meet in this city
In February tosconsider the reply of the miners
Immediately following this meeting a general
delegate convention of all the miners in the
country will be held in Pittsburg. AT this meet
ing delegates will be elected to the interstate
convention Of miners and operators to arrange
a scale of wages to be paid in the various dis
tricts throughout the country, to go into effect
in May, 1888. The interstate meeting of oper-
ators and miners will be held probably in April,
but the date has not yet been fixed.
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CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
To-nax,a Doinrs.

GRAND OPERAHOUSE-"Do Dolores" afternoon and
evening
ENGL1SHS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lights,
afternoon and evening
THE MUSEUM-"Her Atonement," afternoon and
evening.
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Criminal Court.

Hon. VIM. A. irwin. Judge.
State vs. Albert Michael; criminal assault.
Found guilty, and sentenced to sixteen years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
State vs.. Mathew Tanklesler; petit larceny.
Trial by court Found guilty.
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Items from the Courts.


DAMAGE SUIT COMPROMISED.
The damage suit of Sarah j. White against
the c., 1. ST. L. & G. Railroad Company was
dismissed in the Superior Court, yesterday, a
compromise having been agreed upon. Mrs
White is to receive $445 The amount asked for
in the complaint was $1,000
LIVED TOGETHER ONLY THREE MONTHS
Robert Peters has pet;tioned the Superior
Court for divorce from his wife, Mary NJ. Pc
tiers, alleging abandonment. They were mar
ried in 1882, and lived together but three
months. Then, as he alleges, his wife. without
provocation, abandoned him, and has since re-
fused to recognize him as her husband.
JOINT WILL PRoBATED.
The joint will of Joseph and Charlotte Fuerst.
husband and wife, was probated yesterday, and
Charles J. Fuerst, the eldes. son, was made ex-
ecutor. The property OF the two is divided
equally between their seven children. A joint
will is something of novelty, only one other
having ever been filed in Marion county
A SALESMAN FOUND GUILTY OF LARCENY
Mathew Tankesler was tried in the Criminal
Court. yesterday afternoon, for stealing a pair
of shoes from the Chicago shoe-house while en-
ployed in the store as q clerk. He was found
guilty, and Judge Irwin will fix his punishment
this morning. His home is in Covington, Ky,
and heretofore he has always borne q good rep
utation.
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TROUBLE AMONG TYPOS.
Striking Printers Disagree and Begin the
Publication of Another Paper.

A split in the typographical union of this city,
growing out Of dissatisfaction with the manage
ment of the strike three months ago, is threat
ened When the excitement was most intense.
the national executive committee of the typo
graphical union came to the assistance of the
strikers. made an allowance for their sup
port. The money coming from the committee
was used in establishing the Morning Post, q
cooperative plan. and for time the paper was
the nouthpiece of the strikers. few weeks
ago its managers withdrew from the fight, be-
lieving that paper devoted to the publication
of news alone would be more acceptable, and re-
fused to give place in its columns to communi-
cations from the strikers pertaining to their
cause. This refusal has resulted in quite q
number of printers withdrawing from the Post,
and they have started another paper known as
the Appeal The division has created consider
able feeling among union printers. and a meet
ing of the typographical union called yes
terday to consider the trouble. The difficulty
was thoroughly discussed. but no adjustments
was reached.
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A BIG GERMAN GATHERING.
Preparations for the National Convention of
Teachers to Be Held Here Next Summer

The Germans of the city are already begin
ming to make arrangements for the National
Convention OF Characterization Teachers,
which meets in this city next summer. Several
days ago q local committee was appointed con-
sisting of c. E. Emmerich. president; Conrad
Mueller. secretary and III. Lieber and Adolph
Seidenstcker The committee met yesterday
and appointed the following subcommittee:
Reception-Clemens Vonnegut. H. Bamberger. n.
Schnull. III. SEVERN and Eugene Mueller.
Transportation-John p Frenzel, Fred Kline, j.
w. Schmidt, Paul H. krauss and Louis Hollweg
Entertainment-Otto Stechhan, j. Loeper, j. L.
Bieler. A. +. kopp and A. IL. Kuhn.
Assignment-Wm. Haueisen, Fred Fahnley. Peter
Lieber, Alex. Metzger and Chris Brink.
Finance-Albert Kipp Theo. Sander. Lawrence
Schmidt, Albert Gall and Albert Minter.
observation-disclosures Kothe. Frank Maus, Ed Muel-
Ter, Adoph Scherrer and Emil Metzner.
The chairmen Of each of the committees with
the general committee, will constitute an execu-
tive committee to have charge of all the ar
rangements for the convention. which will be in
session six days and will be attended, it is ex-
pecred. by not less than one thousand delegates.
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HUNTING FOR NEW EVIDENCE.
Efforts to Strengthen the Case Against the
Men Arrested for DeBurger's Murder.

The officers who have worked 30 diligently for
a week on the DeBurger murder case did not
rest yesterday, though it was Sunday. but spent
the day in hunting for evidence that would
throw more light upon the killing. Several
persons who thought they knew something were
visited, but the days effort did not result in
developing anything particularly new. The in.
vestigation since the arrest of Haley and Bres-
nan has not been solely for the purpose OF ac-
cumulating evidence against them Since
the two young men were placed In
custody half dozen CLOVIS have
beer followed up, but none OF them pointed to
the guilt of any one besides the men In charge,
and it is generally conceded that if there is not
sufficient evidence to convict the men under ar
rest the mystery surrounding the crime will re-
mai~ ur>olved. The police are becoming more
and more convinced that they made no mistake
in arresting Haley and Bresnan. and their prin-
cipal efforts now are being confined to determ!n-
ing upon the third party to the crime. 1t was
generally believed outside of police circles for
several days that Morris Lucid, who was ar
rested with haley and Bresnan, was
released because he had promised
for the surmise The officers claimed all the
time that he was allowed to go because there
was nothing against him, and after he had
given his evidence Saturday in support of
the alibi plea of the defendants. there was no
doubt about the truthfulness of their statement.
The officers reason that if Haley and Bresnan
did commit the crime. the man who was with
them must have been some member OF the
crowd OF young men who spent the greater part
of the Saturday night in Matthew's and Khan
ders saloons. All through the alibi testimony,
both before the coroner and the Mayor, SO far
taken, there has been an apparent effort to
shield some persons who were about the two
saloons during the evening.
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WALKER SNYDER,

One of the Most Remarkable Cases Ever
Known-His Manner of Tramping.
Chicago Special.
John Owen Snyder the incessant walker, who
is dying at his home at Mill Grove, Ind, is very
we'll known mere. He made his first appearance
before the public about a year ago, when he was
brought out by Kohl 6 Middleton, the museum
firm of this city. When they first approached
him with offers to appear in public for pay Sny-
dor positively declined to leave his wretched
little home where he had been walking day and
night for several years. He was abjectly poor
and was supported by tie industry of his chill
dren
Everybody in that part Of Indiana knew
Uncle john" as he was called. and the offers
made to him reached the ears of neigh bors, who
were sensible enough to that he could not
wisely throw away the handsome sums offered
him. But he was loath to leave his cabin and
the deep paths he had worn in the little plot of
ground around it. Much urging and constant
reference to the needs of his family finally over
came the old mans scruples. and he consented
to go to Cincinnati, where the firm has also a
museum. but he wouldn't go alone Indeed, he
needed constant attendance day and night, and
besides 81, 600 week was In his eyes a sum SO
large that 1t required careful protection. Ac-
cordlngly Joel France his next neighbor, an
honest old farmer. and Mr. Cunningham, the
village druggist, accompanied him as protectors
and attendants A car was cleared SO that he
could walk in it, and while the train carried him
he really walked to Cincinnati.
The world at large had not heard of Snyder
and the public was naturally incredulous. Upon
the invitation of the managers of the museum,
the professors and students of tho medical col
lege and the practlcing physicians of the city
were given the freedom of the museum at all
hours OF the day and night. A guard of stu
dents, divided into regular reliefs, stayed with
Snyder constantly for a week.
The professors delivered learned lectures about
him and the cause of his strange affection, and
the physicians advanced many theories No
case ike his ever known before,
and the doctors disagreed as its ex-
act character, although the general opinion
was that he was q victim of a nervous disorder.
Every treatment they suggested had already
been tried without success and SO the doctors
shook their heads said it very strange
case. and departed Snyder sramped away at
the Cincinnati Museum for a week two, and
was then brought to Chicago. walking in car
as before. Here he created quite sensation.
His appearance at the South side Museum will
be RENE N bered by nearly every one who was
then In the city. An entire floor of the museum
was set apart for his use, and day and night, for
month, he walked around little track.
Synder walked with shutting gait, and it
was very difficult for ordinary to keep
step. He always wore rough shoes of the coarse
and heavy kind often worn by laborers or by
farmers when blowing. He kept up his steady
walk day and night, usually going at rate of
about three miles an hour, and sometimes ne
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A SOUTHERN ORATOR ON TEMPERANCE.
A FOrcible Address by Col. Smiley, "the Wen
dell Phillips of the Southwest"

A mesger audience greeted Colonel Smiley.
'the Wendell Phillips of the Southwest" at
Central Christian Church yesterday afternoon,
Those who interested in temperance work,
and failed to attend were the losers, for be gave
one OF the best temperance lectures that has
been heard here for some time Residing now
in Missouri. Virginian by birth, and identified
with the South throughout mis- life. he is thor
oughly Southern in his manner, and has so much
of the '6re" peculiar to that section that at
times he was fairly lurid Still he is pleasing
talker and occasionally quite eloquent. He OK
planned that he was not q reformed drunkard.
though he had 'sonetirnes taken drink, as all
good Democrats do" He regretted to find in
the North that Republicans were so Democratic
in this matter. In his opinion prohibition
prohibits very effectively. There are some
two hundred people In Jail in Kansas to-
testify to the efficacy of the law. The young
man who few weeks since was fined 500, 0U9
and sentenced to twenty-five years in Jail, would
make good witness. The liquor mon say in
breath that hundreds of good citizens
being driven from Kansas By the prohibitory
law, and in the next breath they tell you that
more whisky is being sold there than ever If
30, why are these offended people leavingl The
speaker thought that the liquor traffic would be
suppressed just quickly as the Christian peo-
pie of the country awakened to a sense Of their
emit to different people by holding up card with
the word wrong printed on it, and then holding
mp the same card with dollar bill over the face
of it.
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The Dickens Family.

"Stroer' in Chicago journal.
I wonder if young Dickens, son of the English
novelist, while in this country, will look up his
American cousins. AS is well known, An elder
brother of his father took the short cut to get
rid of his wife and family in England. came to
America, brought with him a tall, handsome
young English woman of the blonde type, and
raised another family. many OF them being born
in Chicaco-triplets, if my memory is not at
fault. first met Augustus Dickens at a board
ing-house La Sale street, where now stands
the Mercantile Block and Mrs Poole was the
landlady. Dickens was then in the employ of
the Illinois Central Railway. The period
was somewhere along in 1859. Dick
ems afterward moved to Amboy. ILL.,,
but in the meantime one son, at least, grew up,
and, according to newspaper accounts. became
minister in the Methodist Church. The parents,
however. died many years ago, and the triplets
barely survived babyhood. Horace White, then
in the Chicago Tribune, ventilated the whole
matter in letter to the New York papers some
years ago. A member Of the James S. Hare
Publishing Company the stanch friend of
the Dickens family all through their troubles.
and difficulties, and they passed through many,
By the way, this Augustus Dickens was the pet
brother mentioned by Dickens in one of his
prefaces, from whom he took the famous
sobriQuet BOZ"
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would trot for an hour two he explained
MS various gaits by saying that when he couldn't
Keep the pain out of his legs by slow walking he
could subdue it by trotting. He took all OF his
meals while walking and always shaved himself
while tramping away at steady gait He never
used glass in shaving and never cut himself
de never laid down. About o'clock every night
he would sit in chair and sleep for half an
hour. Instantly, upon waking, he was up and
OH again. After walking for an hour he would
take another short nap. Usually he took three
maps, of half hour each, every night, but
sometimes, although rarely, he slept an hour at
q time
He described the feeling in his legs TO be
something like the pricking sensation when
ones limb goes to Sleep" only in his case this
pricking was accompanied by numoness which
soon developed into dull pain. The only relief
was to walk. 1t was with great difficulty that
his clothes were changed. When he appeared
IN the museum here it was desired to dress him
IN new and better clothes than he had worn.
From his waist up he could change his clothes
while walking. but how could he change his
trousers? For three days aud nights Snyder
and his attendants watched 70 an opportunity
when he could stop long enough to effect
change before one presented itself He always
slept with his feet in tub of hot water and
walked very easily.
From Chicago Snyder went to st. Paul and
Minneapolis where he remained week or two
and then returned to his home With the
money he was paid by Kohl & Middleton. more
than he had ever before had i n his life, he FUR
chased comfortable home and provided for his
family. He declared that he would never again
appear in public. but had so far reen ted that he
was booked for short stay in this city during
the coming winter. Once some unscrnpulous
men in Grand Rapids advertised that Snyder.
the man who cannot stop walking" was there
and actually set a man to walking as the original
and real Snyder. The matter came to Snyders
ears. and he stopped the fraud with threats of
exposure and suit. Snyder Is fifty five years
old, and has wife and four grown children
His affection came upon him Immediately after
his recovery from fever.
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-RusineSS Men

Or professional men, who do mental or office work,
frequently into the condition described in the fol-
lowing letter. which shows how well Hoods Sarsapar
rilla adapted such cases. and how speedily relief
may be had by taking this medicine:
Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and have gained
forty pounds in three months. My stomach refused
to do its duty. My liver and kidneys panied me- my
hands and feet were cold. had that tired feeling.
could do mental work in the Office and in the even
ing scarcely able walk home without stopping
to rest several times. 1 took Hoods Sarsaparilia
about week before noticed any change. The first
benefit noticed was the gradual regulation OF my
bowels, then that heaviness in my stomach left the
dullness in my head and the gloomy, despondent feel
ing disappeared began to get stronger, my blood
gained better circulation the GOODNESS in my hands
and feet left me- and my kidneys do not bother me any
during the night as before GEO w. HULL, attorney
at-law, Millersburg. Ohio
Hoods SapSaparilla
Sold by all druggists. ST. six for So. Prepared only
by c. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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General Harrison and the Presidency.


In regard to the presidential race. it may be
marked down as certain that Indiana will pre-
sent the name OF General Harrison. and will
stand by him. On this proposition there is
hardly dissenting voice Within the last
sixty days I have heard directly from three
fourths of the counties in the State, and my in
formation is all of one kind.
While Mr.. Blaine and Senator Shermrn each
has many warm friends in Indiana, the voice of
the Hoos1er Republicans is for Harrison. This
not alone among politicians, but it is among
the rank and file of the party. The strength of
Senator Harrison was demonstrated during@the
last campaign, and he is much stron ger to-day
than then. His nomination would make the
electoral vote of Indiana certain for the Rspub-
will be as strong in New York any man that
can be named. In the convention Indiana will
DE for Harrison first. last and all the time until
some other man is chosen, and then it will be
for that man.
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Superior Court.

Sup0rlOr court.
Room l-Hon. n. B. Taylor Judge.
Frances Sweetser D. ID. Brosnan ct al;
damaged. Jury disagreed and discharged.
A. B. Cole VS.. j. p. Weaver ct al; on note.
Finding for plaintiff for $135 95.
Charles Beard VS.. Laura Beard, divorce. Dis
missed by plaintiff.
E. A. Brown VS.. c. G. Lowe ct al; foreclosure.
Cause dismissed
Room 2-Hon- u. w. Rowe judge
Catherine Southern VS.. Christian Southern;
divorce Granted.
Room 3-Hon. Lewis g. w aker Judge. 81
Jerry Bradshaw vs. Lucinda Bradshaw; di-
vorce. Granted. on grounds OF drunkenness.
NEW SUITS FILED
A. Kiefer ct al. VS.. Frank p Mouth; complaint
and affidavit in attachment.
Isaac L. Kenyon ct al VS.. Robert G. Light ct
al; complaint for foreclosure of mortgage De-
mand, 81, 900.
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day and Saturday, Mr.. Robert Downing an ex-
celent actor. will appear in an elaborate produc-
ton of .'Spartacus the Gladiator with special
scenery and effects, and strong company. Dir;
James Fl. Walick. a well-known sensational
actor will be at the Museum all week. The first
three afternoons aud evenings the exciting West
ern drama, Cattle King" will be given and
during the latter part of the week, Bandit
Kinp1
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COLDS are flying about in the air thicker than
flakes in a snow-storm Every body is catching
them, but everybody knows ought to know
how to get rid of them. A few doses of Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar, and presto! they
are gone. Why continue to cough. with a posi-
tive cure at hand2 Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute
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Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children cutting teeth 1t re-
lleves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural, quiet sleep by relieving tho child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as ''bright as
sooLhes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain. relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether
arising from teething other causes Twenty
FIVE cents q bottle.
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Eupostura Bitters

Do not only distinguish themselves by their ga
vor and aromatic odor above all others generally
used but they also = sure preventive for
All diseases originating from the digestive
CANS Beware of commercials. Ask your grocer
or druggist for the genuine article, manufactured
by Dr. j. G. b. SieGert 81 Sons
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He Is All Wright.

Norristown Herald
Mrs. VIM Wright. of Ne y Castle, Ind, recent
~ gave birth to four children, making in all q
family of fourteen children including five pairs
of twins. Let's Who was it said he'd rath-
er be Wright than be Presidents We wouldn't.